OFFICERS ENTERTAIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22499, 17 August 1936, Page 3

OFFICERS ENTERTAIN

ANNUAL AT HOME HELD A colourful scene was presented in the Officers' Club rooms on Saturday night, when the members held their annual At Home. The rooms were arranged with leafy palms and large bowls of Iceland poppies and daffodils, while clusters of multi-coloured balloons, suspended from the ceiling, lent a festive air to the •gathering. In the supper room the tables were attractively decorated With more bowls of Iceland poppies, daffodils and asparagus tern. Throughout the evening dancing was enjoyed by the large number present. On arrival the guests were received by the president, Licut.-Colonel It. G. Milligan, and Mrs. Milligan, the latter wearing a short capo of marmot over a parchment-shaded cobweb lace lrock. Among those present were: —Mrs. Claude White, who wore a frock of white cloque; Mrs. Sinclair Reid. blank souple satin; Mrs. H. C. Glendining, black panne velvet; Mrs. W. 11. McCorkindale, black ring velvet; Mrs. It. Tilsley, black Chantilly lace; Mrs. John Gray, black tinsel check taffetas; Mrs. Selwyn Kenrick, cyclamen chiffon velvet;' Mrs. 11. K. Vickery, gold lame and chocolate brown velvet; Mrs. H. McHugh, black tinsel cloque; Mrs. Eric Friedlander, peony pink souple satin; Mrs. G. Plimmer, black Chantilly lace; Mrs. E. Aickin (Paparoa), ciel blue crepon; Mrs. C. B. Tinley, sapphire blue embossed lame; Mrs. C. H. Herdson, cream cloque; Mrs. JO. "Vivian, Burgundy taffetas; Mrs. J. 11. I"rater, black Chantilly lace; Mrs. It. B. Parkinson, black moss crepe and gold lame; Mrs. Trevor De Clive Lowe, navy floral moire; Mrs. B. Hart, fuchsia pink crepon; Mrs. V. J. Parkinson, begonia pink and black cloque; Mrs. Max Tongue, geranium red striped crepon; Mrs. Neville Fletcher, navy tinsel velvet; Mrs. Allan Hidlev. magnolia souple satin; Mrs. It. W. A\ oods, black crepe de chine and gold lame; Mrs. C. J. Bead, black romaine and silver lame; Mrs. N. L. Macky, black crepon; Mrs. W. S. Rae, gold stitched crepe de chine; Mrs. A. 0. Glasse, Marina blue and pink georgette; Mrs. D. P. Rcardon, cameo pink angelskin lace; Mrs. G. MeCombie, black Chantilly lace; Mrs. T. E. Oliphant, parma violet moire; Mrs. J. Seabrook, midnight blue ring velvet; Mrs. R. HMarryatt, cardinal red souple satin; Mrs. W. S. It. Bloomfield, black novelty satin; Mrs. J. Nettleton, black crepon and silver lame; Mrs. W. Kay, black chiffon velvet. Mrs. H. Wilson was in leaf green satin beaute; Mrs. R. McGregor, emerald green souple satin; Mrs. L. F. Rudd, magnolia delustercd satin; Mrs. T. M. Hetet (Te Kuiti), black romaine; Mrs. Harold Wiles, brown floral georgette; Mrs. S. Havnes (Onewhero), ciel blue georgette; Mrs. R. G. Sellar, petunia pink suede crepe; Mrs. S. Barclay, black marocain and white net; Mrs. H. A. Dargaville, black Chantilly lace; Mrs. E. C. Alexander, shell pink crepe and chiffon velvet; Mrs. Clyde West, wine crepe and lace; Mrs. Milton Aldridge, black suede crepe and white georgette; Mrs. V. Barnes, nut brown moire; Mrs. P. Allardyce, black taffetas; Mrs. W. J. Spring, powder blue tinsel erepe; Mrs. J ; B. Walklate, green taffetas; Mrs. N. Squires, white organdie; Mrs. F. Brabazan, violet embossed ninon; Mrs. R. C. Aley, magnolia angelskin lace; Mrs. A. D. Jack, green floral satin; Mrs. A. Moore, white souple satin; Mrs. M. Rout, mauve floral georgette; Mrs. W. de Clive Lowe, cherry velvet; Mrs. »A. Gibbons (Hamilton), shell pink chiffon velvet; Mrs. F. Husband, black Chantilly lace; Mrs. Roy Findlay. bottle green romaine; Mrs. W. J. Hicks, black cloque; Mrs. J. S. Hudson, brown lace and chiffon velvet; Mrs. E. J. Cronin, brown and novelty erepe; Mrs. A. Garden, bla'ck sequinned net; Mrs. Walter Agar, white treebark erepe; Mrs. A. C. Trousdale, black chiffon velvet; Mrs. Dudley Woollams, silver lame; Mrs. Gordon Forsythp, white floral chiffon; Mrs, I;. A. Marquet, black cloque; Mrs. Aitkin Paterson, blush rose romaine and silver lame; Mrs. P. A. Todd, parchment souple satin. Miss M. Colt man wore petal pink novelty crepe; Miss I. Halliwell, brown taffetas and gold lame; Miss T. Clerk, black georgette and lace: Miss G. Joll, white floral crepe suede; Miss E. Hewetson (Hamilton), cobalt blue souple satin; Miss Althea Morlev, royal blue chiffon velvet; Miss J. Cox. wine chiffon velvet; Miss Gretclien Mullen, lacquer red cloque; Miss Jocelyn Clark, briar rose taffetas; Miss Lorraine O'Gorman, gold.shaded floral georgette; Miss E. West, Nile green taffetas; Miss Jean West, white Chantilly lace; Miss N. Irving, black taffetas; Miss Ina Wight, white" tree-bark crepon; Miss Yvonne Brown, pastel pink tinsel crepe; Miss G Hansford, bottle green moire; Miss Rita Taylor, olive green cloque; Miss Peggy Coote, waterlily green cloque; Miss' Dorothy Owens, pink flowered lame; Miss Lois Hardie, ciel blue tinsel crepe; Miss Pearl Dix, opal pink georgette; Miss I. Gillies, Marina blue tinsel crepon; Miss F. Johnston, Jubilee blue coin-spot cloque; Miss D. Comer, Chinese red Chantilly lace; Miss Jo\ce Allman-Marcliant, silver lame; Miss Mary Smith, mimosa yellow self-striped satin; Miss-M. Miller, wine cloque; Miss Patti Schnackenberg. Marina green moss crepe; Miss B. Winthrop. brown fi.rured linen; Miss Daphne Beckett, blue and rose shot taffetas; Miss Hertnione O'Reilly, royal blue panne velvet- Miss Madge Kennings, black tulip crepon; Miss Rose Collinson, white coinspot satin; Miss Nancy Matthews, ice blue taffetas; Miss G. Tonkin, sea green moss crepe; Miss Betty Symonds electric blue novelty crepe; Miss Eileen Malone, sky blue cloque; Miss Mary Bray, carnation pink check taffetas; Miss Owen Gardner, peach floral georgette; Miss Lois Stone, flowered georgette; Miss Olive Hardie-Neil, violet taffetas; Miss Gwen Clavis, red and green shot taffetas; Miss Doris Webb, phlox pink angelskin lace; Miss Marjorie Casbolt, black velvet and silver lame tunic suit.